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| The concept of a '''one true faith''', '''one true religion''', or '''one true church''', stems from the ] belief in the "one true God", which implies a degree of ]. The claim that one faith is true, and that by implication other religions are false, is based upon the claim that God has spoken to mankind through a revelation intended for all, revealing the will of the divinity. | |||
| The concept of "one true faith" is also based on the basic philosophical law known as the ]: two propositions that contradict each other cannot both be true. Therefore, various religious traditions offering contradictory doctrines cannot be affirmed as equally true. | |||
| ==Christianity== | |||
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| The claim to be the '''one true church''' is related to the first of the ] mentioned in the ]: "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church". Some Christian churches claim to be the one true church while others claim only to be part of the one true church. | |||
| ==Islam== | |||
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| ] is the monotheistic religion articulated by the ], a ] considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of ] ({{lang-ar|'''الله'''}}, ]), and the teachings and normative example (called the '']'' and '']'') of ], believed by Muslims to be the final ], the ]. | |||
| Muslims believe that God is absolutely singular and absolutely transcendent, the doctrine of ].<ref name="God">* {{Cite quran|51|56|style=ref}} | |||
| * {{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/faithgod.html |title=God |work=] |quote=For Muslims, God is unique and without equal. |publisher=]|accessdate=2010-12-18}}</ref> Muslims also believe that Islam is the original and primordial faith, or ], that was revealed at many times and places before, including through, by co-option, the prophets of other religions, including ] (Abraham), ] (Moses) and ] (Jesus).<ref name="People-of-the-Book">{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/faithpeople.html |title=People of the Book |work=] |publisher=]|accessdate=2010-12-18}}</ref> Muslims maintain that previous messages and revelations such the Bible and the Gospel were revealed for a specific time period and specific people and have become ] over time, and no longer remain 100% authentic viable revelation<ref name="Distorted">Accad (2003): According to Ibn Taymiya, although only some Muslims accept the textual veracity of the entire Bible, most Muslims will grant the veracity of most of it.</ref><ref>Esposito (1998), pp.6,12</ref><ref>Esposito (2002b), pp.4–5</ref><ref>F. E. Peters (2003), p.9</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title=Muhammad | encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Islam Online | author=F. Buhl | coauthors=A. T. Welch }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title=Tahrif | encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Islam Online | author=Hava Lazarus-Yafeh }}</ref> but consider the Qur'an to be both unaltered and the final revelation from God. Religious concepts and practices include the ], which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of worship, and following ], which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from ] and ], to ] and the environment.<ref>Esposito (2002b), p.17</ref><ref>Esposito (2002b), pp.111, 112, 118</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title=Shari'ah | encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica Online }}</ref> | |||
| ==Judaism== | |||
| ] believe that the ] is the one true God. The Jews believe the God of Abraham entered into a special relationship with the ancient ], marking them as his ], giving them a mission to spread the concept of monotheism. Jews do not consider their chosenness to be a mark of superiority to other nations, but a responsibility to be an example of behavior for other nations to emulate.<ref>Pelaia, Ariela. . About.com. Accessed: August 19, 2011</ref> | |||
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